Dietary strategies for cardiovascular health.

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

7-1-2017

Publication Title

Trends in cardiovascular medicine

Keywords

Animals; Cardiovascular Diseases; Diet; Disease-Free Survival; Feeding Behavior; Female; Healthy Diet; Humans; Male; Nutritional Status; Nutritive Value; Protective Factors; Recommended Dietary Allowances; Risk Factors; Risk Reduction Behavior

Abstract

Cardiovascular disease is developed across a lifetime accumulation of risk. Numerous independent and synergistic cardiovascular risk factors can be induced by unhealthy dietary patterns. Epidemiological, mechanistic, clinical, and translational research point to refined sugars, processed and fatty meats, synthetic oils, and sodium as major dietary risk factors. The purpose of this review is to integrate these learnings into key principles for dietary frameworks aimed at improving overall cardiovascular health.

Clinical Institute

Cardiovascular (Heart)

Clinical Institute

Kidney & Diabetes

Department

Cardiology

Department

Nephrology

Department

Nutrition

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